A moving story set in in a fantasy fairy tale land that illustrates the value of a "win-win" solution to life's obstacles. When Tonlu's father cannot pay his great debt to the village merchant, Tonlu must become the man's bride. Tonlu cannot bear the thought of leaving her home and marrying the cruel merchant, and resolves to pay the debt by climbing the treacherous mountain steps and stealing some of the cloud dragons' vast treasure. Full color.